List of United States Congress members who died in office (2000–)

The following is a list of U.S. Senators and Representatives who died of natural or accidental causes, or who took their own lives, while serving their terms between 2000 and now. For a list of members of Congress who were killed while in office, see List of United States Congress members killed or wounded in office.

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2000s

Member
State
(district)
 Date of death Age at death (years) Cause Place of death Place of Burial Predecessor Successor Serving since (in the House/Senate) Date of birth Place of birth U.S. Congress
Paul Coverdell   Georgia
(Senator)		 July 18, 2000 61 Cerebral hemorrhage[1] Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Arlington Memorial Park, Fulton County, Georgia, U.S. Wyche Fowler, Jr. Zell B. Miller January 3, 1993 January 20, 1939 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. 106th
(1999-2001)
Herbert H. Bateman   Virginia
(1st district)		 September 11, 2000 72 Natural causes[2] Leesburg, Virginia, U.S. Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News City, Virginia, U.S. Paul S. Trible, Jr. Jo Ann Davis January 3, 1983 August 7, 1928 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. 106th
(1999-2001)
Bruce Vento   Minnesota
(4th district)		 October 10, 2000 60 Mesothelioma[3] Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Ramsey County, Minnesota, U.S. Joseph Karth Betty McCollum January 3, 1977 October 7, 1940 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. 106th
(1999-2001)
Julian C. Dixon   California
(32nd district)		 December 8, 2000 66 Heart attack[4] Los Angeles, California, U.S. Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California, U.S. Glenn M. Anderson Diane Watson January 3, 1979 August 8, 1934 Washington, D.C., U.S. 106th
(1999-2001)
Norman Sisisky   Virginia
(4th district)		 March 29, 2001 73 Lung cancer[5] Richmond, Virginia, U.S. Beth El Cemetery, Henrico County, Virginia, U.S. Robert Daniel Randy Forbes January 3, 1983 June 9, 1927 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. 107th
(2001-2003)
Joe Moakley   Massachusetts
(9th district)		 May 28, 2001 74 Myelodysplastic syndrome[6] Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree, Massachusetts, U.S. Louise Day Hicks Stephen Lynch January 3, 1973 April 27, 1927 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. 107th
(2001-2003)
Floyd Spence   South Carolina
(2nd district)		 August 16, 2001 73 Cerebral thrombosis[7] Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. Saint Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lexington, South Carolina, U.S. Albert W. Watson Joe Wilson January 3, 1971 April 9, 1928 Washington, D.C., U.S. 107th
(2001-2003)
Patsy Mink   Hawaii
(2nd district)		 September 28, 2002 74 Viral pneumonia following chickenpox[8] Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. Daniel Akaka Ed Case September 22, 1990 (previously served January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1977) December 6, 1927 Maui, Hawaii, U.S. 107th
(2001-2003)
Paul Wellstone   Minnesota
(Senator)		 October 25, 2002 58 Plane crash[9] Eveleth, Minnesota, U.S. Lakewood Cemetery, Hennepin County, Minnesota, U.S. Rudy Boschwitz Dean Barkley January 3, 1991 July 21, 1944 Washington, D.C., U.S. 107th
(2001-2003)
Bob Matsui   California
(5th district)		 January 1, 2005 63 Myelodysplastic syndrome[10] Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. Nancy Pelosi Doris Matsui January 3, 1979 September 17, 1941 Sacramento, California, U.S. 108th
(2003-2005)
Charlie Norwood   Georgia
(10th district)		 February 13, 2007 65 Liver cancer[11] Augusta, Georgia, U.S. Westover Memorial Park, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. Nathan Deal Paul Broun January 3, 1995 July 27, 1941 Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. 110th
(2007-2009)
Juanita Millender-McDonald   California
(37th district)		 April 22, 2007 68 Colon cancer[12] Carson, California, U.S. Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress, California, U.S. Walter R. Tucker III Laura Richardson March 26, 1996 September 7, 1938 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. 110th
(2007-2009)
Craig L. Thomas   Wyoming
(Senator)		 June 4, 2007 74 Leukemia[13] Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. Riverside Cemetery, Cody, Wyoming, U.S. Malcolm Wallop John Barrasso January 3, 1995 (U.S. House tenure April 26, 1989 – January 3, 1995) February 17, 1933 Cody, Wyoming, U.S. 110th
(2007-2009)
Paul Gillmor   Ohio
(5th district)		 September 5, 2007 68 Fall down stairs[14] Arlington, Virginia, U.S. Pleasant Union Cemetery, Old Fort, Ohio, U.S. Del Latta Bob Latta January 3, 1989 February 1, 1939 Tiffin, Ohio, U.S. 110th
(2007-2009)
Jo Ann Davis   Virginia
(1st district)		 October 6, 2007 57 Breast cancer[15] Gloucester, Virginia, U.S. Bellamy Memorial Cemetery, Bellamy, Virginia, U.S. Herbert H. Bateman Robert J. Wittman January 3, 2001 June 29, 1950 Rowan, North Carolina, U.S. 110th
(2007-2009)
Julia Carson   Indiana
(7th district)		 December 15, 2007 69 Lung cancer[16] Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Brian Kerns Andre Carson January 3, 1997 July 8, 1938 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. 110th
(2007-2009)
Tom Lantos   California
(12th district)		 February 11, 2008 80 Esophageal cancer[17] Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C., U.S. Tom Campbell Jackie Speier January 3, 1981 February 1, 1928 Budapest, Hungary 110th
(2007-2009)
Stephanie Tubbs Jones   Ohio
(11th district)		 August 20, 2008 58 Cerebral hemorrhage[18] East Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Crestwood Cemetery, Bay Village, Ohio, U.S. Louis Stokes Marcia Fudge January 3, 1999 September 10, 1949 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. 110th
(2007-2009)
Ted Kennedy   Massachusetts
(Senator)		 August 25, 2009 77 Brain cancer[19] Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, U.S. Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. Benjamin A. Smith II Paul G. Kirk November 7, 1962 February 22, 1932 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. 111th
(2009-2011)

2010s

Member
State
(district)
 Date of death Age at death (years) Cause Place of death Place of Burial Predecessor Successor Serving since (in the House/Senate) Date of birth Place of birth U.S. Congress
John Murtha   Pennsylvania
(12th district)		 February 8, 2010 77 Infection following gallbladder surgery[20] Arlington, Virginia. U.S. Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. John P. Saylor Mark Critz February 5, 1974 June 17, 1932 New Martinsville, West Virginia, U.S. 111th
(2009-2011)
Robert Byrd   West Virginia
(Senator)		 June 28, 2010 92 Unspecified complications following hospitalization for heat exhaustion[21] Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, U.S. W. Chapman Revercomb Carte Goodwin January 3, 1959 (U.S. House tenure January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959) November 20, 1917 North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, U.S. 111th
(2009-2011)
Donald M. Payne   New Jersey
(10th district)		 March 6, 2012 77 Colon cancer[22] Livingston, New Jersey, U.S. Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield, New Jersey, U.S. Peter W. Rodino Donald Payne, Jr. January 3, 1989 July 16, 1934 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. 112th
(2011-2013)
Daniel Inouye   Hawaii
(Senator)		 December 17, 2012 88 Respiratory complications during hospitalization[23] Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. Oren E. Long Brian Schatz January 3, 1963 (U.S. House tenure August 21, 1959 – January 3, 1963) September 7, 1924 Honolulu, Hawaii Territory 112th
(2011-2013)
Frank Lautenberg   New Jersey
(Senator)		 June 3, 2013 89 Viral pneumonia[24] New York City, New York, U.S. Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, U.S. Robert Torricelli Jeffrey Chiesa January 3, 2003 (previously served December 27, 1982 – January 3, 2001) January 23, 1924 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. 113th
(2013-2015)
Bill Young   Florida
(13th district)		 October 18, 2013 82 Multiple Myeloma[25] Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. Bay Pines Cemetery, Bay Pines, Florida, U.S. William C. Cramer David Jolly January 3, 1971 December 16, 1930 Harmarville, Pennsylvania, U.S. 113th
(2013-2015)
Alan Nunnelee   Mississippi
(1st district)		 February 6, 2015 56 Brain cancer[26] Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. Travis Childers Trent Kelly January 3, 2011 October 9, 1958 Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. 114th
(2015-2017)
Mark Takai   Hawaii
(1st district)		 July 20, 2016 49 Pancreatic cancer[27] Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. Colleen Hanabusa TBD January 3, 2015 July 1, 1967 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. 114th
(2015-2017)

References

  1. ↑ "Sen. Paul Coverdell dies at age 61". ABC News. July 18, 2000.
  2. ↑ "Herbert H. Bateman, 72, Virginia Congressman". New York Times. September 12, 2000.
  3. ↑ Stout, David (October 11, 2000). "Bruce Vento, 60, Congressman Who Sought Protection for the Environment". New York Times.
  4. ↑ Simon, Richard; Anderson, Nick (December 9, 2000). "Respected lawmaker Julian Dixon dies". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ↑ "Norman Sisisky -- Congressman, 73". New York Times. March 30, 2001.
  6. ↑ Stout, David (May 29, 2001). "Joe Moakley, Congressman from South Boston, dies at 74". New York Times.
  7. ↑ http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?s=432010&clienttype=printable
  8. ↑ Gootman, Elissa (September 30, 2002). "Patsy Mink, veteran Hawaii Congresswoman, dies at 74". New York Times.
  9. ↑ NTSB. "NTSB Press Release". Ntsb.gov. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  10. ↑ "Congressman dies of rare disease". CNN.com. 2005-01-03.
  11. ↑ Sullivan, Patricia (February 14, 2007). "Charles Norwood; Ga. Congressman Pushed for Patients' Bill of Rights". Washington Post.
  12. ↑ Rep. Millender-McDonald Dies of Cancer
  13. ↑ "Wyoming Sen. Craig Thomas Dies at 74". FOX News. 2007-06-05.
  14. ↑ Markon, Jerry & Weisman, Jonathan (2007-09-06). "10-Term Ohio Congressman, 68, Found Dead in His Arlington Home". Washington Post.
  15. ↑ Congresswoman dies after cancer battle
  16. ↑ Rep. Julia Carson dies of lung cancer
  17. ↑ "California Rep. Tom Lantos, 80, Dies, Had Cancer". Fox News. February 11, 2008.
  18. ↑ Cleveland Clinic: Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones has died, WKYC, 2008-08-21
  19. ↑ "Ted Kennedy Dies of Brain Cancer at Age 77". ABC News. August 26, 2009.
  20. ↑ Keck, Kristi; Elizabeth Cohen; Sabriya Rice; Rebecca Sinderbrand (February 9, 2010). "Rep. John Murtha dies after surgery complications". CNN.
  21. ↑ Holley, Joe (June 2010). "West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd dead at 92". The Washington Post.
  22. ↑ Larotonda, Matthew (March 6, 2012). "Rep. Donald Payne dies from colon cancer". ABC News.
  23. ↑ "Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye dies at age 88". The Washington Post.
  24. ↑ Staff (June 3, 2013). "Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., Dies at Age 89". CBS News.
  25. ↑ "U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young dies at 82". Tampa Bay Times. October 18, 2013.
  26. ↑ "Alan Nunnelee, Mississippi congressman, dies at 56". Jackson Clarion-Ledger. February 6, 2015.
  27. ↑ Blair, Chaf (July 20, 2016). "US Rep. Mark Takai of Hawaii Dies". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
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